Our Causes

Kori Bustard; this species is the flagship of Zambia’s southernmost grassland IBAs such as Simungoma which is about 10km away from the Zambia-Namibia border. This bird is ionic as it is the heaviest flying bird. Habitat destruction and alteration is the major threat affecting the species as grasslands are being burnt out, grasses over harvested and converted in farmland.

Southern Ground Hornbill; was once a common resident in most of Zambia’s IBA but the population has significantly decline with species not being recorded at all in some IBAs. ZAWA reports increased hunting of this bird in most national parks for sell of body parts on the black-market as they are used in the synthesis of some traditional medicines. In addition, this species breeds in very large trees of which a large number have been cleared within the species range.

Lappet-faced Vulture; among the most persecuted of all vultures in Zambia. This species is very rarely recorded outside the major big game areas although it inhabits any open habitat with large mammals on which it exclusively feeds.

Kori Bustard; this species is the flagship of Zambia’s southernmost grassland IBAs such as Simungoma which is about 10km away from the Zambia-Namibia border. This bird is ionic as it is the heaviest flying bird. Habitat destruction and alteration is the major threat affecting the species as grasslands are being burnt out, grasses over harvested and converted in farmland.

Southern Ground Hornbill; was once a common resident in most of Zambia’s IBA but the population has significantly decline with species not being recorded at all in some IBAs. ZAWA reports increased hunting of this bird in most national parks for sell of body parts on the black-market as they are used in the synthesis of some traditional medicines. In addition, this species breeds in very large trees of which a large number have been cleared within the species range.

Lappet-faced Vulture; among the most persecuted of all vultures in Zambia. This species is very rarely recorded outside the major big game areas although it inhabits any open habitat with large mammals on which it exclusively feeds.